Navy official says Chinese vessel which abandoned 22 Pinoys violated the law of conscience 0 SHARES Share it! READ MORE: Chinese vessel sinks Filipino fishing boat in collision, fishermen abandoned on the scene“Regardless of who was at fault, I think it’s the responsibility of the other ship that was not damaged to offer assistance to the other vessel that was severely damaged. “Accordingly, after the collision the said Chinese fishing vessel immediately left the vicinity of the capsized Filipino vessel,” Faltado said, quoting the police report. “Fortunately, the Filipino crew [members] were rescued by a Vietnamese fishing vessel and later transferred to another Filipino fishing vessel named F/B AJ THANKSGIVING and [are] now in good condition,” he added. “We condemn in the strongest terms the cowardly action of the Chinese fishing vessel and its crew for abandoning the Filipino crew.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 13, 2019 10:51 UTC